PowerPoint Presentation - CryoX

Material testing

Together with our partner organisation, the Astronomy
Technology Centre in Edinburgh, the Advanced
Materials Group can offer a comprehensive materials
testing facility down to low temperatures.

Property

Temperature Range

Thermal conductivity

4
-
300K

Specific Heat

4
-
300K

UTS and Young’s modulus

4K, 77K and 300K

CTE and contraction integrals

4
-
300K

Current equipment includes:

Servohydraulic test machines operating at liquid
nitrogen and helium temperatures for Young’s modulus
and strength measurements. Loads up to 10kN.

Dynamic mechanical analyzer operating down to
-
80 C.

CTE measurement system operating at liquid helium
and nitrogen measurements, a variable temperature
test cryostat for thermal conductivity and specific heat
measurements.

The following slides show some of the capabilities …..

Dynamic Mechanical
Analyser
–

3 point
bending test of GRP
sample

Compression testing of
graphite bonding

ESH Test machine

Compression testing of
GRP for OPTIMAT
programme

Compression testing of
GRP for OPTIMAT
programme

Short beam shear testing
at 77K

Stainless steel testing at
low temperatures

Stainless steel testing
using extensometer

Video extensometer